Augusta Auctions
Live Auction

Vintage Winter Wonderland

Wed, Dec 4, 2024 11:00AM EST
  2024-12-04 11:00:00 2024-12-04 11:00:00 America/New_York Augusta Auctions Augusta Auctions : Vintage Winter Wonderland https://bid.augusta-auction.com/auctions/augusta-auctions/vintage-winter-wonderland-17284
Our upcoming Holiday Vintage & Couture Auction promises to be another great sale with a plethora of new-to-market treasures from The Valentine Museum, The Estate of Lydia Gordon, Ohio State University and The Estate of Baroness Aino Bodisco.
Augusta Auctions office@augusta-auction.com
Lot 76

FOUR FANCY DRESS OR WEDDING HEADDRESSES, 1920-1940s

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$2,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$40,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
$500,000 $10,000
$1,000,000 $25,000
1 evening tiara w/ forehead extension of french jet beads & square paste on wire frame w/ chantilly lace backing, 1920s, circ. 16”, H 3”, (minor discoloration, few missing beads, sm breaks) Excellent; 1 wax blossom & rhinestone wedding crown w/ standing en tremblant rhinestone stems, 1940s, circ. 15”, H 1.25”, (discoloration/shedding to tulle, some tarnish stones, few sm chips wax) Good, tulle poor; 1 faux pearl & lame snood, 1940s, W 7.5”, L 14”, (fragile, few broken strands, tulle remnants, tarnish & fraying) Fair; 1 french jet & sequin Scheherazade fancy dress headpiece w/ hanging french jet strands, c. 1920, circ. 21”, H 3.5”, (some broken or missing beads & sequins, minor tarnish to sequins, wire frame bent) Good. From the Estate of Lydia Gordon.

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay
PayPal

PACKING/SHIPPING/INSURANCE: The cost of packing and shipping of purchased lots is the responsibility of the purchaser. We have added personnel to our staff to pack and ship lots purchased by on-line Bidders. A fee of $15 ($25 for international shipments where customs forms are required) is charged for packing & handling of each lot. In addition, the actual cost of shipping & insurance will be charged to your account or invoiced to your Live Auctioneer account. All shipments are sent via UPS, FedEx or the United States Postal Service and insured for the hammer price. Lots won by successful online Bidders will be shipped automatically to the address provided on your Bidsquare registration form once shipping and packaging fees are paid. The total cost will be charged to the credit card on file or paid directly through Live Auctioneers. Due to the volume of shipping anticipated after the sales event, packing and shipping may require up to fourteen (14) business days from receipt of cleared payment. Once the package has been shipped, any shipping related issues or claims are between the shipper and the purchaser. Augusta Auction Co. shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions in the packing and shipping of purchased lots.